Synopsis

Plot

The episode begins with Gumball and Darwin trying to find a new greeting gesture and a name for it in order to look cooler. However, his suggestions prove only to be silly. Then Darwin brings up that Tobias also has a unique way of greeting; starting by giving people a high-five and then slapping them on their butts. Just then, Tobias comes and slaps Leslie, Idaho, Alan, Hector and Darwin but Gumball is shocked and disappointed that he is excluded from the butt-slap and is merely given a high-five. Although Darwin is surprised, he claims Gumball is lucky. But Gumball is unable to let it go and attempts to get Tobias to slap him.

Gumball's attempts prove futile, however, as Tobias continues to avoid to slap him on the butt whenever he greets him. This makes Gumball even more determined and going so far as to pretend to be choking, posing as a bongo and somehow puts his butt inside a book to get a slap from him. After various backfired attempts, Gumball begins to think that the reason Tobias excludes him is because of who he is and that he isn't good enough. After a musical number, Darwin suggests Gumball that he should just let this slide and that he is there to help him.

Misinterpreting Darwin's offer to help, Gumball drags Darwin to school in order to help him get Tobias to slap his butt. Once again, Gumball's attempt to do so fails. Refusing to give up, Gumball attempts to befriend Tobias. But he is unable to do that as he only succeeds in creeping him out and scares him off. Darwin explains that friendship can't be forced and takes time through kindness. Ignoring his advice, Gumball begins planning his next and final move.

Tobias is later summoned up on the school roof after receiving a note which he assumes is from Masami. Gumball then closes and locks the door behind him and reveals his deception and asks what they should do now while panicking. Tobias claims they must do what real men do; survive. Then he proceeds trying to eat Gumball, leading Gumball to try eating Tobias as well. Realizing the stupidity of that plan, the two try working together to survive such as making rat traps for food and signaling a helicopter. All of which fails badly and they believe they are about to die soon.

Suddenly, Rocky appears in front of them and claims he and Darwin have been looking for them for days. Darwin tells Gumball the important lesson he expected him to learn from this experience. However, this only reminds Gumball of the reason why he locked him and Tobias on the roof in the first place and tries to get him to slap his butt once more. The next day, Tobias finally slaps Gumball on his butt. However, Gumball slaps him back on the cheek and angrily storms off, and Tobias slaps himself on the face, ending the episode.

Cultural References

The episode's second song "Stay Alive" has a familiar tune to "I'll Make A Man Out Of You" from Mulan. Also, the song's title references the song "Stayin' Alive" sung by the Bee Gees.

While trapped on the rooftop, Gumball and Tobias lay down on top of each other in the hot sun, continuously flip each other over, and leave prints of their bodies. Referencing the SpongeBob SquarePants episode "Home Sweet Pineapple", where SpongeBob pours green paint on the front of his body, red paint on his back, and flips his body along a picket fence, leaving prints.

Goofs/Errors

When Tobias walks away from Gumball and Darwin, Juke's back can be seen in the background; his voice/music switch on the back of his head is aligned horizontally, when in "The Boombox," the switch is aligned vertically.

Darwin: You're lucky. You're literally the only guy he doesn't do it to.

Gumball: Yeah I know I'm- I'm lucky. Yeah. [Sad face]

Quest For The Slap

[Gumball, Darwin, Tobias and others are in gym class.]

Coach: Okay, that's time, wrap it up.

[Everyone starts heading to the exit, where Tobias waits to "high-five" classmates as they leave.]

Tobias​: Good game! [High-fives and butt-slaps Anton] Well played. [High-fives and butt-slaps Darwin] Catch you later-

Gumball: [Looks at Tobias eagerly]

Tobias​: Uh. Good job!

[Tobias reaches out his hand to Gumball but his legs extend so that Tobias' hand is at butt level. They awkwardly shake hands. Gumball lets out a disappointed sigh and hits his head on the door frame as he walks out with his legs still extended. The school bell rings, Gumball is in the hallway peeking around a corner to spy on Leslie and Tobias.]

Tobias​: I'm telling you man, Masami winked at me this morning! She went like this: [Closes both eyes slowly]

[Gumball presents his butt to Tobias, wiggling his eyebrows and smiling at him.]

Tobias​: Uh, yeah... Gotta go. [Walks away]

Gumball: [Serious tone] You will slap my butt today, Tobias Wilson, even if it's the last thing you do- [Normal voice] Wait, if it is the last thing he does today it would probably be at bedtime, which is kinda weird. Rephrase! [Rewinds] Even if it's the last thing you do...before the end of school.

[He starts running and spots Tobias.]

Gumball: [Winded] Hey, hey.

Tobias​: Hey...again. [They high-five]

Gumball: [Stares]

Tobias​: Uh, see you later.

Gumball: [Squints] Aren't you forgetting something?

Tobias​: No, I don't think so... See you!

[Tobias tries to walk away but Gumball's butt extends to stop him. He manages to squeeze through along the wall and runs away.]

Gumball: Oh, come on!

[Gumball's butt suddenly retracts, knocking Darwin out.]

[School bell rings. At the school cafeteria, Leslie chokes on his food. Tobias slaps his back, saving him. Witnessing the scene Gumball pretends to choke.]

Gumball: Help, help!

Tobias​: [About to slap Gumball]

Gumball: One moment. [Stops choking, bending to show his butt instead]

Hector: I got this! [His hand breaks through a window and slaps Gumball into the camera, shattering it.]

[In music class, Tobias plays the drums lined up in front of him, sees the last one is Gumball's butt and hesitates for a second before deciding to hit a crash cymbal instead. Gumball stands up, glares at him and walks off. In the next scene, Tobias tries to swat a fly with his hand. Gumball jumps in butt first, knocking the desk over and crashing into something offscreen. Finally, at the library, Tobias opens a book and Gumball's butt pops out of it.]

Darwin: I'm not sure that warranted a song. Look, maybe you should just let it slide for once. I know it's not easy, but you've still got me. I'm here to help!

Gumball: [Wipes a tear] Thanks dude. I knew I could rely on you.

Tricking Tobias

[Gumball and Darwin are in the school hallway peeking around a corner.]

Darwin: When I said "help", I didn't mean "help you trick Tobias into slapping your butt."

Gumball: Shh, here he comes.

Tobias​: [Whistling]

Gumball: So. When he goes to give you the slap, you jump out of the way and I get it. [Slaps his own butt]

Darwin: Dude, do you really-

Gumball: [Shoves Darwin in front of Tobias]

Tobias​: Hey, what's happenin' Dar-wizzle? [High-fives Darwin]

[When Tobias is about to slap Darwin's butt, Gumball pushes him out of the way and presents his butt instead. In slow-motion Tobias realizes who he is about to slap, he slaps his own face and knocks himself out.]

Gumball: Noo! Now he'll never slap me on the- Oh wait. It still counts if he's unconscious, right?

Darwin: [Silently shakes his head in disapproval]

Gumball: Yeah, it counts. [Grabs Tobias' limp arm] Aaand, I just realized this is wrong on so many levels.

Bonding with Tobias

[School bell rings. Gumball and Darwin are sitting in class.]

Darwin: If it means so much to you, why don't you ask Tobias directly?

Gumball: Hey! I'm not a beggar, I'm a chooser.

Darwin: Maybe he thinks you guys aren't friends enough for this kind of...contact.

Gumball & Tobias​: You gotta do what you can, you gotta make a new plan,

And then you will survive

You gotta work with your buddy when the situation's cruddy

And you might just stay alive

Tobias​: This seemed a good idea,

Gumball: But I think I should've stopped ya.

The end is gettin' near, what we need's- a helicopter!

[A helicopter is flying near the building.]

Gumball & Tobias​: We gotta signal the guy, so he can see us from the sky,

And then we will survive

[They remove their arms and legs to form letters on the roof.]

Tobias​: I got a spare leg!

Gumball: Just throw it away.

Pilot: "Need help?" No, I'm fine, thank you!

[The helicopter flies away.]

Gumball: [Angrily] What- what were you thinking?!

Tobias​: [Angrily, at the same time as Gumball] Aw, this is your fault!

Gumball: [Angrily] Why would you put a question mark at the end?!

Gumball & Tobias​: So we're both gonna croak from the rain or sunstroke,

Cause friendship's not enough

You can forget the bromance,

Cause we stand a better chance with actual survival stuff!

[Birds circle overhead as if about to feed on Gumball on Tobias, who are visibly dehydrated.]

Tobias​: We're not gonna make it. And we're in this mess because of you! You're a...a fool!

Gumball: Yeah? Well, you look like a clown's armpit!

Tobias​: [Tears up] That's hurtful because it's true. Well, your legs are so short you hover when you break wind! [Sheds a tear into his shoe and hands it to Gumball] Okay it's full!

Gumball: [Drinks]

Tobias​: How does it taste?

Gumball: ...better than the other option.

Tobias​: We're never gonna survive this. But before it's over at least tell me, why?

Gumball: All I wanted was one of your little butt slaps.

Tobias​: But, I thought you would hate that!

Gumball: I just wanted to be included and... [Sighs] It got out of hand. And now I have to pay my taxes to this giant nostril.

Tobias​: What?

Gumball: I usually file through my accountant, but he is in Boca.

Tobias​: Dude, I think you're hallucinating. [Looks at Gumball, who looks like a realistically drawn cat with a human face] And your face looks like a cat, but not enough.

Gumball: [Looks at Tobias, who looks like a colorful alpaca] Yeah, you don't look too good yourself.

[Gumball and Tobias lie down.]

Gumball: I think...this is the end.

Tobias​: I see...

Rocky: [Leans over Tobias]

Tobias​: I see the Grim Reaper. He looks like a high school dropout chicken Kiev.

Rocky: Hey! I didn't drop out, I flaked out. Whatcha doin'? Me and Darwin have been lookin' for you guys for days.

Gumball: [Yelling] What took you so long?!

Darwin: You ran away before telling me where you were going! I think this whole experience can teach you a valuable lesson: you should never hound a friend just to get them to slap your butt.

Gumball: Darwin, thank you. Thank you...for reminding me the point of all this, I had completely forgotten! I have to get him to slap my butt!

Darwin: [Exasperated sigh]

The Slap

[School bell rings. Tobias greets his friends as he walks through the hallway.]

Tobias​: Hey. [High-fives and butt-slaps Juke] Hey man. [High-fives and butt-slaps Leslie] Hey G-Ball, how you doin'? [He high-fives Gumball, then gives him a smack on the butt]

Gumball: Oh! [Outraged, he slaps Tobias' face] How dare you?! You've got some nerve, young man! There are rules in this society and casually slapping people's butts is not one of them! [Storms off grumbling] Someone has to take a stand...